Henry Ford ALTIZER

Male 1919 - 2010  (91 years)


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  • Name Henry Ford ALTIZER 
    Born 13 Feb 1919  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
      Name: Henry F. Altizer
      Last Residence: 24651 Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
      Born: 13 Feb 1919
      Died: 5 Nov 2010
      State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
    Gender Male 
    Died 05 Nov 2010  Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Henry F Allizer [Henry F Altizer]
      Age: 10 months
      Birth Year: abt 1920 [abt 1919]
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Elbert G Altizer
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Mary B Altizer
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Henry Ford Altizer
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1919
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Father's Name: G E Altizer
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Mary B Altizer
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      MILITARY RECORDS

      U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Henry F Altizer
      Birth Year: 1919
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: Virginia
      State of Residence: Virginia
      County or City: Tazewell

      Enlistment Date: 25 Mar 1943
      Enlistment State: Virginia
      Enlistment City: Abingdon
      Branch: No branch assignment
      Grade Code: Private

      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 2 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents

      OBITUARY

      Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 7 Nov 2010

      TAZEWELL, Va. Henry F. Altizer, age 91, of Tazewell, Va., died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Born February 13, 1919 at Cliffield, Va., he was a son of the late George Elbert Altizer and Bertie Patton Altizer. He was a member of the Tazewell Christian Church and the Christian Men's Fellowship. Mr. Altizer was a U.S. Army Air Force Veteran of World War II and was a life member of the Barns Beavers VFW Post # 7136 of Tazewell, Va. He was a retired coal miner and member of the UMWA Local # 2322 at Amonate. He also worked for a time at the Pocahontas Shop. He was a former member of the North Tazewell Lions Club and the Tazewell Moose Lodge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Ruth Witt, Ruby Suiter, Ella Lambert, and Helen Lockhart; two brothers, Hoyt Altizer and Charles Altizer.

      He is survived by his wife, Edith Griffin Altizer; two sons, David Altizer and wife, Lori of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Eddie Altizer and wife, Sharon of Mechanicsville, Va.; two sisters, Irene Nichols of Bluefield, W.Va. and Jean Strickland of Suffolk, Va.; six grandchildren, Sarah Altizer, Matthew Altizer, Chuck Altizer, Lonnie Altizer, Stephen Altizer, and James Henry Altizer; three great-grandchildren, Grayson Altizer, Bailey Altizer, and Xavier Altizer; numerous nieces and nephews.

      Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Tazewell Christian Church in Tazewell, Va. with the Reverend Michael Stump officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. where military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Barns Beavers VFW Post # 7136 of Tazewell, Va. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

      The family will receive friends at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell, Va. from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010.

      The family requests memorial contributions be directed to Tazewell Christian Church 302 E. Pine St. Tazewell, VA 24651.


    Person ID I8577  Master File
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2014 

    Father George Elbert ALTIZER,   b. 19 Jul 1880, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1959, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary Bertie Patton,   b. 11 Jan 1886, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1956, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1908  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Elaine Griffin,   b. 29 May 1920 
    Children 
    +1. David Henry ALTIZER
    +2. Charles Edward ALTIZER
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2011 
    Family ID F6167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart